My Family Blog

Main Photo:  Photo by: Working Mother Editor Fathers Day Our staffers’ husbands share their ideal Father’s Day. It would start with the kids sleeping until 7 a.m. (hasn’t happened yet), hanging out in bed with the family watching television until 9 and then playing outside together. If a banana split was involved at some point [...]

Main Photo:  Photo by: Working Mother Editor beach family Think back to the last chunk of together time you carved out for family. Thinking… thinking…hmmm, can you even remember? If you can’t, you’re in good—and big—company. A full 96 percent of parents say they’d love to have even one more hour a week with their [...]

Main Photo:  Photo by: Working Mother Editor Paint Chips Whether for a job transfer or a better school district, moving your family can be both exciting and scary—and especially emotional for kids. Stefanie Weiss, a parenting coach in New York City, offers ways to ease moving-to-a-new-nabe nerves. Visit the library.If your kids are ...

Main Photo:  Photo by: Working Mother Editor 4th of July treat Partying on Independence Day eve? Bring guests outside for some patriotic pre-fireworks fun and games with these ideas from Brett Galley, event director for Hollywood Pop. Spread the light. Have guests construct simple luminaries by coloring small white paper bags with red and ...

Main Photo:  Photo by: Working Mother Editor grads Celebrate your kid’s commencement with a themed party just right for her age—and her pals. Grade School: Hot ShotsThese graduates are into picture taking, so shoot for a photo-themed party. Give guests disposable digital cameras, and offer props and costumes like big eyeglasses, ...

Main Photo:  Photo by: Kristin Strange mirror instagram From Instagram to Snapseed to Hipstamatic (with a dazzling array of other apps in-between) the digital revolution has made it easier than ever to take and share quality family photographs. But cool tools aside, there is no substitute for an expert’s eye and experience. That is ...

Photo by: workingmother.com Editor Do the Twist The Wonderworld Hexi Twist encourages your baby’s fine motor skills while twisting, turning and tugging it into new shapes and helps him understand the relationship of cause-and-effect from an early age. The non-toxic paint also makes it safe as a chew toy ($10, vine.com). Photo by: ...

Photo by: workingmother.com Editor Green by Laura Vaccaro Seeger There are all kinds of green things in the world, but just how many are there? This fun narrative brings its readers on a journey of discovering where the lush color green can be seen—in the forest, in a tropical sea and even on animals (ages 2 and [...]

Main Photo:  Photo by: workingmother.com Editor Mom & son happy Kristine’s son Jacob has an IQ higher than Einstein’s. At age nine he started working on an original theory in astrophysics that experts believe may someday put him in line for a Nobel Prize. At the age of 12 he became a paid researcher in [...]

Photo by: workingmother.com Editor Hello Kitty, Hello Spring Hello Kitty, hello seasonal fun! This colorful board book depicts our favorite star and her cast of friends enjoying all that spring has to offer: butterflies, baseball and more! With sparse text and irresistible original scenic art, this book is part of the newest series of Hello [...]